SB844

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to procedures for changes to a zoning regulation or district boundary.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Land & Resource Management Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED


Co-authors: Eckhardt (D)
Sponsors: Orr (R)
Co-sponsors: Alders (R); Bell, C. (R); Buckley (R); Canales (D); Curry (R); Dean (R); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Geren (R); Hayes (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Leach (R); Leo Wilson (R); Martinez Fischer (D); Spiller (R); Turner (D)

Jan 17, 2025


(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 23, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250423_SB844_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250423_SB844_E: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250423_SB844_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West

Nay - Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Land & Resource Management, chaired by a Republican
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 


(S) Leach signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) LaHood signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Hayes signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Geren signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Orr signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(S) Dean signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Curry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Canales signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Buckley signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Alders signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Gates signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Turner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Spiller signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Leah Clark for City of Georgetown
 

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Alina Carnahan for Real Estate Council of Austin
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Brennan Griffin for self (with Texas Appleseed)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Brita Wallace for self (with Texans for Reasonable Solutions)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Emily Brizzolara-Dove for Texas 2036
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Felicity Maxwell for Texans for Housing
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Glenn Hamer for Texas Association of Business
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Greg Anderson for self (with Habitat for Humanity)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Judge Shepard for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Whit Ewen for self (with Texans for Housing)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Alice Woods for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Awais Azhar for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Becky Walker for Texas Society of Architects
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Bryan Tony for self (with Dallas Housing Coalition)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jay Crossley for Farm And City
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joshua Houston for Caritas of Austin
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Julia Parenteau for Texas Realtors
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Katrina Miller for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Monty Wynn for Texas Municipal League
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Roger Arriaga for self (with Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers (TAAHP))
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Stephanie Matthews for Texans for Reasonable Solutions
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Gassenberger for self (with Reason Foundation)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Zach Faddis for AURA ATX



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